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494. Tlio following is tlio text of the Agreement signed by the Marquess
iiu, No. 180. of Lansilowuo and tlio French Aiubas.
sador:-—
Wheroas the Government of !Iis Britannic Majesty and that of tho French Renublio have
thought it right, by the Declaration of the 10th March, 18C2, "toengago reciprocally to
roepoefc tho indepondenoo ” of Ilis Highness the Sultan of Magical; ° 3
And whereas difficulties as to tho scope of that Declaration havo arisen in relation to tho
issuo, by the French Itopublic, to cortain subjects of Ilia Highness tho Sultan of Maukat of
papers authorising them to lly tho French flag, and also as to tho naluro of tho privileges and
immunities cluimod by subjects of his Highness who aro owners or masters of dhows and
in possession of euoh papers or arc members of tho crow of such dhows and their families,
especially as to tho manner in which such privileges aud immunities affoct tho jurisdiction of
Ills Highness tho Sultan over his said subjoois :
Tho uudci signed, boing duly authorised thcroto by thoir respective Governments, hereby
ftgreo that thoso questions shall bo determined by refcronco to arbitration, in accordant with
tho provisions of Article I of tho Convention concluded between tho two countries on tho 14th
October last, and that tho decision of tho Hague Tribunal shall bo final.
It is also lioroby agreed as follows
ARTICLE I.
Each of the High Contracting Parties shall nominate one Arbitrator, and these two
Arbitrators shall together choose an Umpire; if they cannot agree withiu one month from the
duto of their appointment, tho choioo of an Umpire shall bo entrusted to His Majesty the
King of Italy. Tho Arbitrators aud tho Umpire shall not bo subjects or citizens of either
of tho High Contracting Parties, and shall bo chosen from among tho members of the
Hague Tribunal.
ARTICLE II.
Each of tlio High Contracting Parties shall, within three months from the signature of
this Agreement, deliver to each member of the Tribunal hereby constituted, and to ihe other
Party, a written or printed c iso sotting forth and arguing its claims, and a written or printed
file containing the documents or any other evidenoc in writing or print on which it relies.
Within throe months after the delivery of tho abovo-mentioned oases, each of the High
Contracting Parties shall deliver to each member of the Tribunal, and to the other Party, a
written or printed Countcr-Caso, with the documents which support it.
Within one month after tho delivery of the Counter-Cases, each Party may deliver to
each Arbitrator and to the other Party a written or printed argument in support of its
contentions.
Tho time fixed by this Agreement for tho delivery of the Case, Counter-Case, and
Argument may be extended by the mutual conseut of the High Contracting Parties.
ARTICLE III.
The Tribunal will meet at the Hague within a fortnight of tho delivery of tho Arguments.
Each party shall be represented by one Agent.
The Tribunal, if they shall deora further elucidation with regard to any point
necessary, require from either ageut an oral or written statement, but in such ouse the other
party shall have the right to reply.
ARTICLE IV.
The decision of the Tribunal shall be rendered within thirty days of its meeting
at the Hague or of the delivery of tho statements which may have been supplied at its
request, unless on the request of tbo Tribunal, tho contracting parties shall agree to extond
tho period.
ARTICLE V.
On all points not covered by this agreement tho provision* of tbo oonvenlion of the Hague
of the 29th July 1899 6hall apply.
Done in duplicate in London, 18th day of Ootobcr 1901.
495. Tlio Secretary of State intimated on 30th December that the French
Government proposed to include the list
Ilid, No. 102.
of Hag-holders in tho memorandum of their
case, which with that of tho British case*
•Hid, No. 182.
would be presented on 13th January
1905.